| Application Software Functionality |
| Systems Supported |
NOAA HRPT, FengYun CHRPT |
| Antenna Control |
Manual or automatic |
| Calibration |
Manual or automatic |
| Receiver Control |
Manual or automatic |
| Satellite Tracking |
|
Selection Criteria |
User configurable by specifying minimum elevation and pass duration values |
|
Tracking Method |
Fully automated predictive tracking using Two Line Elements |
|
Overlap Handling |
User defineable or satellite with longest signal visibility automatically tracked |
| Scheduling |
Automatic scheduling of satellite tracking based on predicted orbits |
| Time Synchronization |
Configurable; computer real-time clock, or synchronized to UTC via internet using NTP protocol |
| Data Decoding |
Automatic bit rate selection, frame synchronization |
| Data Recording |
Manual or automatic |
| Displays |
Satellite positions in real time superimposed on world map, satellite tracking schedules,
recorded images, signal quality indicator |
| Image Processing |
|
Editing Tools |
RGB false-colour editing of spectral channels |
|
Noise Reduction |
Removal of speckle noise |
|
Viewing Tools |
Zoom In/Out, Auto Scroll, Image Flip |
|
Contrast |
Enhancement by histogram equalization |
| Data Output |
|
Data Storage Format |
Streaming to disk in proprietary file format |
|
Data Export Format |
NOAA level 1B (HRPT) file format |
|
Image Output Format |
BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF |
|
Image Printing |
Using connected printer |
